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Archy [21]
3 years ago
7

How do i simplify the rational function: (x^2-4)/(x+2) if x ≠ -2?

Mathematics
1 answer:
soldier1979 [14.2K]3 years ago
3 0

Step-by-step explanation:

x2−4

x+2

=

x2−4

x+2

=

(x+2)(x−2)

x+2

=x−2

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